Six months into her post as U.N. Ambassador, Susan Rice spoke with NPR this morning about the shift ushered in by the Obama administration in the way that the U.S. engages with the United Nations. One of the most apparent examples of the new approach is the U.S. decision to rejoin the United Nations Human Rights Council. While Ambassador Rice acknowledges the flaws of the Council – the membership of which includes a handful of states one wouldn’t exactly call human rights champions – Rice says that the Obama administration feels the United States can be far more effective “engaging from within rather than criticizing from the sidelines.” It’s a great interview that’s worth checking out.